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Noisy Wings

Edible Yield & Cost Per Ounce Calculator

A pound of wings is not a pound of food. Tips come off, moisture and fat leave in the cook, and better than a third of what is left is bone. This works the package weight down to edible ounces, then prices it per ounce, per eating piece and per head, so you can tell whether the case deal is actually a deal and how many pieces you have to buy to feed the room.

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Package weight, before any trimming.

Shelf price in your own currency — the ratios do not care which.

Weigh five and divide. Whole wings have gone from about 2.4 oz to over 3.5 oz in fifteen years.

6 oz eats as a main; 3 oz is a starter alongside other food.